Julian Sands: Who is the missing British Hollywood actor in California?
Ground crews are still unable to continue their search efforts for missing actor Julian Sands due to the risk of avalanches in the area.
Sands, 65, was reported missing while hiking in the Baldy Bowl area of the San Gabriel Mountains on Friday as searches by local authorities continue by “helicopters and drones when weather permits.”
“The air search is resuming, but we have not yet been able to resume the ground search due to icy conditions and the threat of avalanches,” Gloria Huerta, Public Information Officer for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, told the BBC on Friday.
She said there is still “no set time” for them to start over.
In other news, the phone belonging to Sands appears to show that he was heading to a mountainous area in Southern California on the day he was reported missing.
The search has intensified lately as authorities use cell phone forensics to help pinpoint the actor’s location.
Avalanche risk as aerial search resumes for missing actor
Ground crews are still unable to continue their search efforts for missing actor Julian Sands due to the risk of avalanches in the area.
Sands, 65, was reported missing while hiking in the Baldy Bowl area of the San Gabriel Mountains on Friday as searches by local authorities continue by “helicopters and drones when weather permits.”
“The air search is resuming, but we have not yet been able to resume the ground search due to icy conditions and the threat of avalanches,” Gloria Huerta, Public Information Officer for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, told the BBC on Friday.
She said there is still “no set time” for them to start over.
Emily AtkinsonJanuary 21, 2023 12:30 pm
Helicopter search still in progress
The helicopter search is still ongoing for missing actor Julian Sands, with US authorities using cell phone forensics to try to pinpoint his location.
National and state officials are working to help find Sands. On Friday, the country’s sheriff’s department revealed that pings from the actor’s phone appeared to show he was on the move the day he was reported missing.
A department spokesperson said: “We are working with state and federal agencies that have cell phone expertise to help us identify a location, but so far no new information has been developed.”
(Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Holly BancroftJanuary 22, 2023 6:33 pm
The last known photos of Sands mountaineering
Julian Sands’ family shared with The Independent the last known images of him mountaineering.
Heartwarming photographs he sent to his grandson Billy in September show him looking relaxed and happy as he climbed the 14,783-foot Weisshorn mountain in the Swiss Alps.
The Weisshorn, a three-edged pyramid-shaped mountain about 15 miles from the Matterhorn, is described by climbing experts as “more serious” than its famous neighbor. “One of the toughest 4,000m peaks, the Weisshorn is a serious long climb by any route,” according to Alpine Guides.
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Andy GregoryJanuary 22, 2023 5:04 pm
Sands Is a Byronesque Wild Romantic, Says Friend
A friend of Julian Sands described him as “wild” and “byronesque romantic”.
“Julian is wild and never restrained by rules or boundaries. He is a Byronesque romantic and an adventurer drawn to the extremes of nature, savoring the freedom of the mountains that he conquers all over the world”, they said. The Independent.
“He is deeply inspired by the Romantic poets and his performances of their works are spellbinding and come from a passionate love of literature.
“He is a friend bound by the Homeric qualities of loyalty and living life to the fullest. He takes no prisoners, and yet he is as kind, generous, and sensitive as the poets he so admired.”
Andy GregoryJanuary 22, 2023 4:18 pm
Mount Baldy conditions ‘extremely dangerous’ since Sands disappeared
Conditions at Mount Baldy, where rescuers are looking for Julian Sands, are “adverse and extremely dangerous” and not conducive to even highly experienced hikers, police warned this week.
“Due to high winds, the snow has turned to ice, making the hike extremely dangerous,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said Friday.
“The Sheriff’s search and rescue efforts are often hampered by bad weather, along with dangerous avalanche conditions. The recent storms that brought snow and ice conditions are not conducive to hikers, even those who feel they have a high level of experience.”
Andy GregoryJanuary 22, 2023 2:10 pm
Video report: Who is British Hollywood actor missing in California?
Julian Sands: Who is the missing British Hollywood actor in California?
Andy GregoryJanuary 22, 2023 1:12 pm
‘If anyone can get through this, he can’, says friend
Julian Sands is a “powerful hiker” who is “always prepared” and knows the mountain “in reverse”, said someone who has climbed Mount Baldy with him before.
Actor Kevin Sands, who has starred in the TV shows Copper and crossed bonessaid:
Andy GregoryJanuary 22, 2023 11:24 am
‘No fixed deadline’ to cancel searches, officials say
Authorities said there was still no “deadline” to call off the search for Julian Sands, my colleague. Oliver Browning reports.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said the incident was still being classified as a search and rescue operation, although snow, sleet and fog continued to disrupt foot operations.
Andy GregoryJanuary 22, 2023 10:07 am
Watch: Air search continues for missing British actor
Search for actor Julian Sands on Mount Baldy continues by air
Andy GregoryJanuary 22, 2023 9:14 am
Federal agencies help in the search for Julian Sands
Federal agencies are assisting in the search for Julian Sands, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has revealed.
“We are working with state and federal agencies that have cell phone forensics to help us locate a location, but so far no new information has been developed,” a department spokesperson said.
The search for the missing British actor continues to be hampered by the extreme winter conditions there.
Andy GregoryJanuary 22, 2023 8:27 am
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